Prevention Works

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Because hypothermic pigs

require more time after birth to ingest adequate colostrum

generally ingest less colostrum

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Reduced farrowing times with uterotonic, Vetrabutin

Different super script means statistically significant differences (Source: D. Mota Rojas et al., 2005)

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Signs of excessive intra-uterine pressure during birth:

Slow start of breathing in newborn piglets

Ruptured, profusely bleeding umbilical cords at birth

Strangulation of the piglets by the umbilical cord

Uterine spasm, retarded birth

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A typical situation: farrowing was planned for the Thursday but many sows have already farrowed by Tuesday. Weak piglets lead to low milk-release of the sow.